US11109118B2ActiveUtilityA1

Hub and electronic device including the same

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Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INCPriority: Dec 3, 2019Filed: Mar 9, 2020Granted: Aug 31, 2021
Est. expiryDec 3, 2039(~13.4 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
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Claims

Abstract

Provided are a hub capable of sharing specific content according to a plurality of augmented reality (AR) devices and an electronic device including the same. The electronic device according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes a hub, and a plurality of AR devices configured to transmit and receive data to and from the hub, in which the hub includes a collector configured to collect content implemented on the augmented reality devices, a storage configured to store the collected content, a modifier configured to modify the content to correspond to an event when the event occurs in the augmented reality device, and a transmitter configured to transmit the modified content to the augmented reality device. An electronic device according to the present disclosure may be associated with an artificial intelligence module, a robot, an AR device, a virtual reality (VR) device, and a device related to 5G services.

Claims

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What is claimed is: 
     
       1. An electronic device, comprising:
 a hub; and 
 a plurality of augmented reality (AR) devices configured to transmit and receive data to and from the hub, 
 wherein the hub comprises:
 a collector configured to collect content implemented on the plurality of augmented reality devices; 
 a storage configured to store the collected content; 
 a modifier configured to modify the content to correspond to an event when the event occurs in at least one of the augmented reality devices; and 
 a transmitter configured to transmit the modified content to at least one of the augmented reality devices, 
 
 wherein the plurality of augmented reality devices comprise a smart TV and a smart mirror based on augmented reality, 
 the collector collects broadcast content implemented on the smart TV which is being driven in real time, 
 the storage stores the collected broadcast content, 
 the modifier modifies clothing content of the broadcast content such that the clothing content is implemented on the smart mirror when the smart mirror is being driven, 
 the transmitter transmits the modified clothing content to the smart mirror, and 
 the smart mirror adds the clothing content to a user image input in real time and implements the clothing content as an augmented reality image. 
 
     
     
       2. The electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein the collector is further configured to automatically collect the content for each of the plurality of augmented reality devices which is being driven in real time. 
     
     
       3. The electronic device of  claim 2 , wherein the modifier is configured to individually modify the content according to each of the plurality of augmented reality devices which is being driven in real time. 
     
     
       4. The electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein the hub further comprises an input interface to which interaction information of the user regarding the content implemented in at least one of the augmented reality devices is input. 
     
     
       5. The electronic device of  claim 4 , wherein the modifier is configured to remodify the content by reflecting the interaction information input through the input interface. 
     
     
       6. The electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein the hub further comprises an input interface to which the augmented reality image implemented on the smart mirror which is being driven in real time is input,
 the modifier remodifies the clothing content such that the clothing content is implemented on the smart TV by reflecting the augmented reality image input through the input interface, and 
 the transmitter transmits the remodified clothing content to the smart TV. 
 
     
     
       7. An electronic device, comprising:
 a hub; and 
 a plurality of augmented reality (AR) devices configured to transmit and receive data to and from the hub, 
 wherein the hub comprises:
 a collector configured to collect content implemented on the plurality of augmented reality devices; 
 a storage configured to store the collected content; 
 a modifier configured to modify the content to correspond to an event when the event occurs in at least one of the plurality of augmented reality devices; and 
 a transmitter configured to transmit the modified content to at least one of the plurality of augmented reality devices, 
 
 wherein the plurality of augmented reality devices comprise a smart TV and a smartphone based on augmented reality, 
 the collector collects broadcast content implemented on the smart TV which is being driven in real time, 
 the storage stores the collected broadcast content, 
 the modifier modifies an object content of the broadcast content such that the object content is implemented in the smartphone when the smartphone is being driven, 
 the transmitter transmits the modified object content to the smartphone, and 
 the smartphone adds the object content to an image photographed in real time and implements the object content as an augmented reality image. 
 
     
     
       8. The electronic device of  claim 7 , wherein the hub further comprises an input interface to which the augmented reality image implemented on the smartphone which is being driven in real time is input, and
 the modifier remodifies the object content such that the object content is implemented on the smart TV by reflecting the augmented reality image input through the input interface, and 
 the transmitter transmits the remodified object content to the smart TV. 
 
     
     
       9. An electronic device, comprising:
 a hub; and 
 a plurality of augmented reality (AR) devices configured to transmit and receive data to and from the hub, 
 wherein the hub comprises:
 a collector configured to collect content implemented on at least one of the plurality of augmented reality devices; 
 a storage configured to store the collected content; 
 a modifier configured to modify the content to correspond to an event when the event occurs in at least one of the plurality of augmented reality devices; and 
 a transmitter configured to transmit the modified content to the augmented reality device, 
 
 wherein the plurality of augmented reality devices comprise a first smart mirror and a second smart mirror based on augmented reality, 
 the collector collects user content input to the first smart mirror which is being driven in real time, 
 the storage stores the collected user content, 
 the modifier modifies the user content such that the user content is implemented on the second smart mirror when the second smart mirror is being driven, 
 the transmitter transmits the modified user content to the second smart mirror, and 
 the second smart mirror adds the user content to a user image input in real time and then implements the user content as an augmented reality image. 
 
     
     
       10. The electronic device of  claim 9 , wherein the hub further comprises an input interface to which the augmented reality image implemented on the second smart mirror which is being driven in real time is input,
 the modifier remodifies the user content such that the user content is implemented on the first smart mirror by reflecting the augmented reality image input through the input interface, and 
 the transmitter transmits the remodified user content to the first smart mirror. 
 
     
     
       11. An electronic device, comprising:
 a hub; and 
 a plurality of augmented reality (AR) devices configured to transmit and receive data to and from the hub, 
 wherein the hub comprises:
 a collector configured to collect content implemented on at least one of the plurality of augmented reality devices; 
 a storage configured to store the collected content; 
 a modifier configured to modify the content to correspond to an event when the event occurs in at least one of the plurality of augmented reality devices; and 
 a transmitter configured to transmit the modified content to at least one of the plurality of augmented reality devices, 
 
 wherein the plurality of augmented reality devices comprise a smart TV, a smartphone, and a smart wall pad based on augmented reality, 
 the collector collects broadcast content implemented on the smart TV which is being driven in real time, and an object content implemented on the smartphone, 
 the storage stores the collected broadcast content and object content, 
 the modifier modifies delivery information content of the broadcast content and the object content such that the delivery information content and the object content are implemented on the smart wall pad when the smart wall pad is driven, 
 the transmitter transmits the modified delivery information content and object content to the smart wall pad, and 
 the smart wall pad adds the delivery information content and the object content to an output image displayed in real time and implements the delivery information content and the object content as an augmented reality image. 
 
     
     
       12. The electronic device of  claim 11 , wherein the hub further comprises an input interface to which the augmented reality image implemented on the smart wall pad which is being driven in real time is input,
 the modifier remodifies the delivery information content such that the delivery information content is implemented on the smart TV by reflecting the augmented reality image input through the input interface, and 
 the transmitter transmits the remodified delivery information content to the smart TV. 
 
     
     
       13. The electronic device of  claim 11 , wherein the hub further comprises an input interface to which the augmented reality image implemented on the smart wall pad which is being driven in real time is input,
 the modifier remodifies the object content such that the object content is implemented on the smartphone by reflecting the augmented reality image input through the input interface, and 
 the transmitter transmits the remodified object content to the smartphone. 
 
     
     
       14. An electronic device, comprising:
 a hub; and 
 a plurality of augmented reality (AR) devices configured to transmit and receive data to and from the hub, 
 wherein the hub comprises:
 a collector configured to collect content implemented on the plurality of augmented reality devices; 
 a storage configured to store the collected content; 
 a modifier configured to modify the content to correspond to an event when the event occurs in at least one of the plurality of augmented reality devices; and 
 a transmitter configured to transmit the modified content to at least one of the plurality of augmented reality devices, 
 
 wherein the plurality of augmented reality devices comprise a smart TV and a smart refrigerator based on augmented reality, 
 the collector collects broadcast content implemented on the smart TV which is being driven in real time, and ingredients content stored in the smart refrigerator, 
 the storage stores the collected broadcast content and ingredients content, 
 the modifier modifies recipe content of the broadcast content, and the ingredients content, such that the recipe content and the ingredients content are implemented on the smart TV when 
 the smart TV is being driven, 
 the transmitter transmits the modified recipe content and ingredients content to the smart TV, and 
 the smart TV implements the ingredients content as an augmented reality image by adding the ingredients content to the recipe content displayed in real time.

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